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Conservationists declare intent to sue Aurevo Resources for illegally releasing mining pollution into the Cherry River
Today, a coalition of conservation groups sent a notice of intent to sue letter to Aurevo Resources and its officers for releasing pollutants including sediment and metals from seven…
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Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy
By Jacob Fischler, West Virginia Watch The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure…
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Updates from WVHC: Need, greed and the work ahead
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Virginia has always given more than its fair share. Our mountains, forests, rivers, and communities have…
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DEP allows coal company to operate strip mining complex, including impacts to national forest, without first obtaining necessary approvals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Today, a coalition of conservation groups submitted a complaint and public comment objecting to a decision by the West Virginia…
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West Virginia groups sue Amsted Graphite over alleged Clean Water Act violations
By West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and West Virginia Rivers Coalition West Virginia Rivers Coalition and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed a federal lawsuit…
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Judge blocks Clean Water Act permit for mountaintop removal mine on Coal River Mountain
By Sierra Club of West Virginia On April 21, 2026, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia…
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WV lawmakers did little to nothing for environmental protections during legislative session
By Quenton King, West Virginia Watch This year was not the “start of a different path” that I had hoped for the West…
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South Fork Coal Company was a no-show at violation hearing
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices South Fork Coal Company failed to show up to a Feb. 3 hearing with the West Virginia Department of…
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WV lawmakers approve changes to microgrid, data center rules; vote down public transparency measure
By Caity Coyne, West Virgina Watch After more than 900 public comments were submitted regarding proposed rules for how the West Virginia Department of…
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